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'''Upper Volta''' (French: ''Haute-Volta'') was the name of the African country now called Burkina_Faso.
The name change occurred on August_4, 1984 by Thomas_Sankara, the leader of the country at that time. The old name indicates that the country contains the upper part of the river Volta. The river is divided into three parts, called the Black_Volta, White_Volta and Red_Volta. The colors of the national flag correspond to the parts of the river.
The French colony of Upper Volta was established on March_1, 1919 with its current boundaries from what had been administered as part of Côte_d'Ivoire colony. However, on September_5 1932, Upper Volta was broken apart, with parts being administered by the colonies of Côte d’Ivoire, French_Sudan (present day Mali), and Niger. The colony was revived with the previous boundaries on September_4, 1947. On December_11, 1958, it achieved self-government; it became a republic and member of the Franco-African_Community (La Communauté Franco-Africaine). Full independence was attained on August_5, 1960.
''See also:'' History_of_Burkina_Faso
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Category:Burkina_Faso
Category:Former_countries_in_Africa
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